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Name Team Age
Harold Baines Retired (1963, Age 35) Died (2010, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 10 years (30 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  C- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- D  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 9/18/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 4
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.6 %) F  (1.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1951 CHA 12 49 7 18 3 1 5 14 1 13 1 1 0 1.168 .392 .776 .367
1952 CHA 6 19 2 4 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .549 .286 .263 .211
1953 CHA 19 78 13 22 6 1 4 12 6 17 5 0 1 .872 .333 .538 .282
1954 CHA 135 509 70 136 14 4 23 86 20 118 23 12 4 .741 .295 .446 .267
1955 CHA 61 152 12 38 3 2 4 19 9 43 4 2 1 .665 .290 .375 .250
1956 CHA 56 194 25 45 5 3 11 32 14 50 4 6 3 .746 .287 .459 .232
1957 CHA 49 155 20 34 5 1 8 25 12 35 7 2 0 .692 .272 .419 .219
1958 CHA 38 88 12 29 4 2 6 21 7 17 4 3 0 1.000 .375 .625 .330
1959 CHA 75 250 36 62 6 2 12 37 18 56 8 1 2 .735 .303 .432 .248
1960 CHA 88 279 33 69 10 1 12 47 18 65 2 6 1 .714 .295 .419 .247
1961 CHA 86 269 43 72 11 3 19 45 17 58 12 6 6 .855 .312 .543 .268
1962 BAL 83 130 23 40 5 2 12 28 10 29 1 0 0 1.011 .357 .654 .308
1963 BAL 23 61 4 9 1 0 1 4 2 22 2 0 4 .388 .175 .213 .148
Total 731 2233 300 578 74 22 117 373 136 526 73 39 22 .771 .302 .469 .259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Harold Baines has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1963-09-17The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Ken Singleton to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Harold Baines for assignment.
1962-03-25The Baltimore Orioles have renamed Elston Murphy to Harold Baines.
1955-08-05The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Elston Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Bob Moore to the minors.
1955-07-26The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Bob Moore to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Elston Murphy to the minors.
1953-10-06The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Elston Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Jason Jones to the minors.
1953-10-06The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Rick Ward to the minors. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Elston Murphy to the minors. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Dan Moore to the minors.
1953-09-11The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Jason Jones to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Elston Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Stan Crews to the major league team.
1952-10-13The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Frank Dickinson to the minors. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Elston Murphy to the minors.
1952-09-20The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Al Kreuger to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Elston Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Mace Hawkes to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Don Clark to the major league team. The Chicago ChiFeds have sent Elston Murphy to the minors.
1951-09-20The Chicago ChiFeds have promoted Elston Murphy to the major league team.
1951-06-21The Chicago ChiFeds have acquired Elston Murphy from the waiver wire.
1951-06-11The St. Louis Perfectos have acquired Kevin Durocher from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Perfectos have waived Elston Murphy.